Nettle

Common or Stinging Nettle is a wild perennial herb that can be eaten as a cooked green. Highly nutritious, rich in vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, manganese and potassium. Handle raw nettles with care, soak in water or cook to deactivate stinging hairs. Flavour is similar to spinach with a hint of cucumber. Approximately 600 seeds per packet.
Nettle
Nettle
Price Per Packet: $ 2.50

Growing Advice

Species Name: Urtica dioica

Common Names: Nettle, Common Nettle, Stinging Nettle

Family: Urticaceae

 

Self-Sown Nettle Patch

Patch of self-sown nettles growing wild.